Re: [AlpacaTalk] transrectal ultrasound

 

Hi Flossie,
Have watched a ton of rectal ultrasounds and have never seen blood on the probe, afterall, the probe is smaller than a ball of poo that they regularly pass. I would be surprised to have an abortion caused by a rectal ultrasound unless, the vet was unusually rough.

The rectal ultrasound can be done much earlier in the pregnancy to positively determine whether they are or aren't. Using hte rectal, you can get a better image, for you aren't going through as much "other" tissue. Also, oddly, alpacas are usually much more comfortable with a rectal probe as opposed to something wet and cold placed on their abdomen. So you could reduce stress and opportunity for injury to alpaca and the folks handling and doing the procedure, but I suppose after a while, the dams could get used to abdominal.

But as they say, there is more than one way to skin a cat, and if abdominal works well for your gals, then stick with it, just as we will stick with the rectal approach, since it works for us.

Laurel

The Shouvlins
Bluebird Hills Farm
Springfield, Ohio
937-206-3936
www.bluebirdhills.com
bluebirdhills@voyager.net


From: Flossie Carmichael <flossie_rnc@hotmail.com>
> To: alpacatalk@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Mon, Nov 30, 2009 9:38 am
> Subject: RE: [AlpacaTalk] transrectal ultrasound
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> I am surprised to read of so many doing transrectal ultrasounds to confirm
> pregnancy. I bought my first animals from a large breeder. She had one of
> my girls ultrasounded to confirm her pregnancy by a vet other than her
> regular one who was out of town. Her regular vet usually did abdominal US
> but this one performed it rectally. She noticed blood on the probe when it
> was extracted.My girl aborted shortly after. I currently use a vet who has
> a large camelid practice. He has always done abdominal ultrasounds. What
> is the advantage to using the more invasive procedure?
> Flossie
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> Flossie and Joe Carmichael
> GentleGrangeAlpacas
> Jamison,Pa.
> Home-215-918-0339
> Cell-267-614-9620
> http://www.alpacanation.com/gentlegrange.asp

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